Long live the Queen of New York, it pretty much came out of nowhere on Wednesday, via instagram. Before I get into the plot of this story, lets acknowledge the legend.

For 20 years Angie Martinez has been one of the forerunners of the iconic Hip-Hop/R&B radio station that has long since span way beyond the boundaries of New York, it's name making it into numerous rap records.

From rap greats Biggie and Tupac to music titans Kanye West and Jay Z, Angie has interviewed everybody. Her career spans almost 4 american presidencies 2 of whom she's interviewed presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

You'd be hard press to find any other media personality in music who's had better interviews or has done it at a high level as long as Angie has.

Just in recent years I can recall great interviews with Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Drake and more. She has the uncanny ability to make artists open up more than they usually would.

So for that I'm truly grateful for her contributions to Hip Hop.

Here's what Angie had to say:

Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the Emmis family for my time with the company and the immeasurable way that it has shaped my life. We made history together in so many ways and I will cherish those memories and my friendships forever. This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever

had to make but ultimately it is time to move on, to grow and to be challenged in new ways. Saying goodbye is always emotional and bitter sweet but I am extremely excited about the future. Thank you HOT97 and most importantly….the listeners… for an unimaginable journey. Today will be my last show [heart emoji] stay tuned…. Love, angie

That Being Said.....

What the f*ck is going on? Shortly after the news broke I started getting a few messages regarding what was really going on, there were whispers that Angie was going to be moving to Power 105.1, What!!!!?

It actually makes sense when you take into account the odd tweet that came from the Power 105.1 Twitter account.

Seemed odd then but makes more sense now, and it's now official the rumors are confirmed! Angie Martinez will take over afternoons at Power 105.

That's a big blow to Hot 97 and could be the thing that finally places the once irrelevant Power 105.1 in the number one spot. Clearly the Breakfast Club is the best morning show in New York and now they have one of Hip Hop's greatest radio personalities on the roster.

The Breakfast Club Welcome Angie Martinez To Power 105.1

Long live the Queen of New York, it pretty much came out of nowhere on Wednesday, via instagram. Before I get into the plot of this story, lets acknowledge the legend.
For 20 years Angie Martinez has been one of the forerunners of the iconic Hip-Hop/R&B radio station that has long since span way beyond the boundaries of New York, it's name making it into numerous rap records.
From rap greats Biggie and Tupac to music titans Kanye West and Jay Z, Angie has interviewed everybody. Her career spans almost 4 american presidencies 2 of whom she's interviewed presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
You'd be hard press to find any other media personality in music who's had better interviews or has done it at a high level as long as Angie has.
Just in recent years I can recall great interviews with Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Drake and more. She has the uncanny ability to make artists open up more than they usually would.
So for that I'm truly grateful for her contributions to Hip Hop.
Here's what Angie had to say:

Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the Emmis family for my time with the company and the immeasurable way that it has shaped my life. We made history together in so many ways and I will cherish those memories and my friendships forever. This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever
had to make but ultimately it is time to move on, to grow and to be challenged in new ways. Saying goodbye is always emotional and bitter sweet but I am extremely excited about the future. Thank you HOT97 and most importantly….the listeners… for an unimaginable journey. Today will be my last show [heart emoji] stay tuned…. Love, angie

That Being Said.....

What the f*ck is going on? Shortly after the news broke I started getting a few messages regarding what was really going on, there were whispers that Angie was going to be moving to Power 105.1, What!!!!?
It actually makes sense when you take into account the odd tweet that came from the Power 105.1 Twitter account.
Seemed odd then but makes more sense now, and it's now official the rumors are confirmed! Angie Martinez will take over afternoons at Power 105.
That's a big blow to Hot 97 and could be the thing that finally places the once irrelevant Power 105.1 in the number one spot. Clearly the Breakfast Club is the best morning show in New York and now they have one of Hip Hop's greatest radio personalities on the roster.

Whenever 50 Cent sits down with Funk Flex it's always make for a very entertaining and informative interview, you always get the inside scoop on what's going on in the world of music behind the scenes.

He talk about a wide variety of topics which included Jimmy saying he doesn't like him, G-Unit fallout, his relationship with Nas in 2014, SMSAudio vs Beats, Summer Jam, and much much more.

After explaining his exit from the label, Fif went to discuss Steve Stoute’s recent comments questioning whether his aggressive content could survive in today’s music climate. He spent quite some time talking about Lloyd Banks and their estranged relationship.

In addition 50 also the Jay-Z and Drake on wax battle, Troy Ave being ahead of the curve in new artist progression, admiration for Action Bronson and more.

The new album Animal Ambition will be touching down June 3rd, so expect more content coming from 50 Cent for the next coming weeks.

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Whenever 50 Cent sits down with Funk Flex it's always make for a very entertaining and informative interview, you always get the inside scoop on what's going on in the world of music behind the scenes.
He talk about a wide variety of topics which included Jimmy saying he doesn't like him, G-Unit fallout, his relationship with Nas in 2014, SMSAudio vs Beats, Summer Jam, and much much more.
After explaining his exit from the label, Fif went to discuss Steve Stoute’s recent comments questioning whether his aggressive content could survive in today’s music climate. He spent quite some time talking about Lloyd Banks and their estranged relationship.
In addition 50 also the Jay-Z and Drake on wax battle, Troy Ave being ahead of the curve in new artist progression, admiration for Action Bronson and more.
The new album Animal Ambition will be touching down June 3rd, so expect more content coming from 50 Cent for the next coming weeks.

On an already emotional day for New York being the 12th anniversary of “September 11,” DJ Mister Cee announced his official resignation from the one and only Hot 97 live on the air. It was just like any other “Throwback at Noon” show, which Mr. Cee has done for countless years with the exception of Cee opening up about wanting to leave Hot 97 to avoid any more unnecessary press for the station.

Mr. Cee's career has spanned 20 years dating all the back to 1993, it's sudden and unfortunate to see him bow out of the radio station he helped build to the media giant it is today.

Shout out to Hot 97 and Ebro for sticking by Mister Cee through the hard times he's been going through the past 2 years.

Check out his final show below and the official Press Release statement.

“Due to some personal circumstances that have become public, after 20 years of service, Mr Cee has chosen to resign. We feel that this is in the best interest of both HOT 97 and Cee’s personal well-being. While we do not endorse the alleged activities, he is clearly facing a personal dilemma that is for him and only him to comment on. We are saddened by his departure; his contributions here at HOT 97 were great and we know him as a friend, a caring individual and significant hip hop advocate. We wish Mr Cee the best and will always consider him a family member of HOT 97.

Moments ago, he officially signed off, on the air and will finish out his last show today on September 11, 2013, an already sad day for New York City.”

I can personally say you've brought hours of great Hip Hop entertainment to me over the years, plenty of days stuck in that infamous New York traffic listening to you lay down a killer session. You were one of the building blocks to Hot 97 and it's most definitely a big loss.

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On an already emotional day for New York being the 12th anniversary of “September 11,” DJ Mister Cee announced his official resignation from the one and only Hot 97 live on the air. It was just like any other “Throwback at Noon” show, which Mr. Cee has done for countless years with the exception of Cee opening up about wanting to leave Hot 97 to avoid any more unnecessary press for the station.
Mr. Cee's career has spanned 20 years dating all the back to 1993, it's sudden and unfortunate to see him bow out of the radio station he helped build to the media giant it is today.
Shout out to Hot 97 and Ebro for sticking by Mister Cee through the hard times he's been going through the past 2 years.
Check out his final show below and the official Press Release statement.
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“Due to some personal circumstances that have become public, after 20 years of service, Mr Cee has chosen to resign. We feel that this is in the best interest of both HOT 97 and Cee’s personal well-being. While we do not endorse the alleged activities, he is clearly facing a personal dilemma that is for him and only him to comment on. We are saddened by his departure; his contributions here at HOT 97 were great and we know him as a friend, a caring individual and significant hip hop advocate. We wish Mr Cee the best and will always consider him a family member of HOT 97.Moments ago, he officially signed off, on the air and will finish out his last show today on September 11, 2013, an already sad day for New York City.”

I can personally say you've brought hours of great Hip Hop entertainment to me over the years, plenty of days stuck in that infamous New York traffic listening to you lay down a killer session. You were one of the building blocks to Hot 97 and it's most definitely a big loss.
Good luck to you Mr. Cee in all your future endeavors.

Nas has been in Nicki Minaj's shoes in the past. Back at the 2001 Summer Jam festival, Nas had his own beef going on with Hot 97 because of his then beef with fellow lyricist Jay-Z. This time around, he was a spectator of a new school beef, and he spoke up about the current situation between Nicki Minaj vs Hot 97 at the 2012 Summer Jam festival.

Nas spoke to Rap-Up.com about the entire issue but remained respectful and neutral to both parties. Nas knows very well how it feels to be a part of beef in the hip-hop realm, and now that he has matured over the years, he honestly feels as though everyone should just put their differences behind them and unify, despite what camp they might represent.

Here's what Nas had to say: "I've been there before and things like that happen every couple of years. I guess this is the second time something has happened like that between the artist and the radio station. We don't always agree and the nature of hip-hop can be aggressive and get real gangsta on you now and then. That's just what it is.

These things happen. "YMCMB's situation was different than mine and I'm not clear on all of it, but of course when it happened with me years ago, it was based on the Jay-Z drama and a whole bunch of other stuff. Her situation is based on something different between her and her camp. Eventually I got cool with Hot 97 and they got cool with me.

It's one hip-hop family, and that's how it should be at the end of the day. "I think it was just really messy. When you're in the heat of that moment, no one has time to inform anybody, but we (Nicki and I) spoke after briefly and it seemed like it was a crazy situation for her to handle. When put in that position, it's no easy thing and I guess I was in support of her, in support of Hot 97. I've been there before, so at the end of the day, it could be fixed. It's one hip-hop family, let's unify it."

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Nas has been in Nicki Minaj's shoes in the past. Back at the 2001 Summer Jam festival, Nas had his own beef going on with Hot 97 because of his then beef with fellow lyricist Jay-Z. This time around, he was a spectator of a new school beef, and he spoke up about the current situation between Nicki Minaj vs Hot 97 at the 2012 Summer Jam festival.
Nas spoke to Rap-Up.com about the entire issue but remained respectful and neutral to both parties. Nas knows very well how it feels to be a part of beef in the hip-hop realm, and now that he has matured over the years, he honestly feels as though everyone should just put their differences behind them and unify, despite what camp they might represent.
Here's what Nas had to say: "I've been there before and things like that happen every couple of years. I guess this is the second time something has happened like that between the artist and the radio station. We don't always agree and the nature of hip-hop can be aggressive and get real gangsta on you now and then. That's just what it is.
These things happen. "YMCMB's situation was different than mine and I'm not clear on all of it, but of course when it happened with me years ago, it was based on the Jay-Z drama and a whole bunch of other stuff. Her situation is based on something different between her and her camp. Eventually I got cool with Hot 97 and they got cool with me.
It's one hip-hop family, and that's how it should be at the end of the day. "I think it was just really messy. When you're in the heat of that moment, no one has time to inform anybody, but we (Nicki and I) spoke after briefly and it seemed like it was a crazy situation for her to handle. When put in that position, it's no easy thing and I guess I was in support of her, in support of Hot 97. I've been there before, so at the end of the day, it could be fixed. It's one hip-hop family, let's unify it."
Source: Rap-Up.com